Holidays Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-5)
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Act current to 2024-11-26 and last amended on 2018-03-01. Previous Versions
Holidays Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. H-5
An Act respecting Holidays
Short Title
Marginal note:Short title
1 This Act may be cited as the Holidays Act.
- R.S., c. H-7, s. 1
Canada Day
Marginal note:Canada Day
2 (1) July 1, not being a Sunday, is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".
Marginal note:When July 1 is a Sunday
(2) When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day".
- R.S., c. H-7, s. 2
- 1980-81-82-83, c. 124, s. 1
Remembrance Day
Marginal note:Remembrance Day
3 November 11, being the day in the year 1918 on which the Great War was triumphantly concluded by an armistice, is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of “Remembrance Day”.
- R.S., 1985, c. H-5, s. 3
- 2018, c. 3, s. 1
Victoria Day
Marginal note:Victoria Day
4 The first Monday immediately preceding May 25 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Victoria Day".
- R.S., c. H-7, s. 4
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